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bowled over

adjective as in completely surprised

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She claims to be bowled over by a genuine attraction to another older companion.

When my first novel, Whistling in the Dark, was declared a breakout hit and New York Times bestseller, I was utterly bowled over.

Weaver and Jo Clark were far from bowled over when they visited ReaganBook.com.

Again Jamal is bowled over by his brother's Westernized wisdom.

By contrast, Davis says she was bowled over by Obama's performance after the massacre in Tucson.

Of late she hasn't had very much of the latter commodity, and she was quite bowled over.

This story enthralled little Pen, who at fourteen was almost bowled over by the thought that some day Sara might be a duke.

The leaders were bowled over, and the others, after hesitating for a few moments, turned and made for the rocks.

One night Dr. Munro got bowled over by the actual air force created by a shell, which however did not hit him.

Despite the prompt easing by the helm, the “Restless” bowled over a good deal as the crest of the first in-rolling wave hit her.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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